Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
DALLAS.
The Gainesville POst0ffice Robbery
Being Investigated by United States
Commissioner BUrfOrd.
The Famous Randolph Hudson Case-The
New Telephone-Rumors of a Bloody
Deed-Barnett Gibbs.
Special to the Gazette.

special 10 the OaZette.
DALLAS, TEX, Feb. 2.-Tne examina-
ton OF the Gainesville postoffice robbers
WAS begun this morning before United
States Commissioner Burford. Mrs Al, j.
Wilson, the "womsn in the case" s.a
handsome brunette, cultured and thor
oughly composed under all circum-
stances. A. j. Wilson, her husband, is q
man OF fine appearance, dresses well and
would pass muster as church deacon.
He is dark-comple3ioned, little above
the medium height, and looks like g
Canadian.
c. W. Thompson is also gentleman
in appearance, is smaller than Wilson,
but looks to be moro reckless and de-
termined.
Mr.. Chevalier, who keeps cigar stand
in tle Gainesville postotiice, was the first
witness. He testified that about two
weeks ago the two men bought cigars Of
him and took occasion to question him
closely, though with apparent careless
ness, as to the time Of arrival and depart
ure of the mails, and whether anyone
slept in the office.
Deputy Marshal Lum Johnson was the
circumstances of the discovery of the rob-
berry and the arrest of the prisoners, which
has already been detailed in the papers.
He exhibited the valusbles taken from
the house when the arrest was made.
Among other things were gold bracelet,
inscribed George r. Lockwood to his
wife, Mrs. Rose LOCKWOOD" a gold
breastpin inscribed "Sarah," a diamond
ring valued at 800, a bulls eye lantern
and "Kansas City Fencibles" badge.
Other witnesses co1robOrated the facts
already given to the public. The prison
ers refused to state where they were
from, and said they had expected to en-
bark in business in Gainesville.
The court adjourned this afternoon al
o'clock. Marshal Cabel SAYS it is an
open and smut case.
The Randolph ~ IudSOu $4,000 cat
tie case is still progress. Simpkins and
Smith, with y. Hunter of Fort Worth,
are counsels the plaintiff, Gano
Henry for the de- dants.
Last night Lee Bell was arrested by the
police. He is wanted in Arkansas, where
he jumped his bond under murder
charge.
- The Pan Electric people to-day made
4 some changes in the transmitters Of theil
instruments. 1t is stated that the enter
prise Will continue under the manage
ment of j. G. Watkins Of Fort Worth
for the Texas Light and Improvement
Company.
1t is rumored that City Attorney Oben
chain, Alderman Tom Brown and Office
Scott will enter the race for the office O.
City Recorder.
Hon. Barney Gibbs returned from Aus
tin this morning, ana the town is full O
gossip about his encounter with +. II
Bennett of the Evening Call at Austin
yesterday. Mr.. Gibbs is as bright anC
fresh as ever, and looks strong enough tc
demolish any newspaper man who in,
sinuates that he played double
in the late senatorial contest
There was rumor this morning of I
"bloody deed"-a vacant hack, a broker
and bloody seat, ETC., on the river bank
but so fsr nothing has developed.
There seems to be a desire on the par
of evening papers and religious enthus
lasts to work up sensation, and thu
regulation outrage from an inciden
which occurred in the CHRISTIAN churcl
on Sunday at morning services. One Alex
ander, of that denomination, endeavoreC
to speak to the meetln' before the regula
sermon by General Gano. The pastors
elders and graybeards objected, and
when the irrepressible Aleck insisted OF
delivering his message from the Lord, thu
Sheriff was summoned and he wa
"squelched." The papers sre full o
communications and "intervlews" from
"prominent" citizens "explaining" ant
classifying" Mr.. Alexander, who TO
some time, it Gems, has been trying tt
work himself into noteriety.